Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Grain-Free Sweet Potato & Venison Dry Dog Food
Top 5 ingredients of Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Grain-Free Sweet Potato & Venison Dry Dog Food are Sweet Potatoes, Venison, Pea Protein, Potato Protein, and Canola Oil. According to the guaranteed analysis, we calculated the starch ratio as 49.0%.
- protein
- fat
- fiber
- moisture
- ash, assumed
- starch, derived
Ingredient Wiki
Sweet Potatoes
The tuber of the sweet potato plant, cooked and used as a grain-free carbohydrate. Botanically unrelated to the ordinary potato.
Venison
The clean flesh of deer, used fresh.
Pea Protein
The protein fraction separated out from peas after the starch and fiber have been removed.
Potato Protein
The protein fraction separated from potatoes after the starch is removed.
Canola Oil
Oil pressed from the seed of the canola plant, a variety of rapeseed bred for low erucic acid.
Guaranteed
Analysis
As printed on the bag, measured “as fed”
- Calories
- 3,290 kcal/kg
- Crude Protein (min.)
- 20.0%
- Crude Fat (min.)
- 10.0%
- Crude Fiber (max.)
- 5.0%
- Moisture (max.)
- 10.0%
- Starch ratio (calculated)
- 49.0%
342 kcal per cup.
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Full Ingredient
Declaration
Exactly as the bag prints it, heaviest first
Sweet Potatoes, Venison, Pea Protein, Potato Protein, Canola Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Brewers Dried Yeast, Natural Flavor, Dicalcium Phosphate, Salmon Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Flaxseed, Dried Potato Products, Calcium Carbonate, Salt*The Salt Divider. Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after this point is present in an even smaller amount., Dl-methionine, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, D-calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), Lactic Acid, Citric Acid (Preservative), Rosemary Extract, Green Tea Extract, Spearmint Extract
Ingredients are listed heaviest first, and a dog food needs very little salt, so everything after the divider is present in an even smaller amount.
| NUTRIENT | AS FED | DRY M. | READING |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEIN | 20.0% | 22.2% | LOW |
| FAT | 10.0% | 11.1% | n/a |
| FIBER | 5.0% | 5.6% | n/a |
| CARB (EST.) | 49.0% | 54.4% | HIGH |
What a bag costs
| BAG | LOWEST PRICE | PER LB | WHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 lb | $27.98LIVE | $7.00 | PetSmart lowest of 2 stores |
| 12 lb | $52.98LIVE | $4.42 | PetSmart |
| 22 lb | $79.98LIVE | $3.64 | PetSmart lowest of 3 stores |
| 44 lb | $151.96 | $3.45 | Chewy |
Prices marked LIVE were read from the store on Oct 11. Others are from our check on Sep 27. Prices change often; the store’s price at checkout is the one that counts. We may earn a commission on some links.
Daily portion calculator
Calculated from the resting energy formula vets use and this food’s actual calorie density (342 kcal per cup). A starting point to adjust from, not a prescription.
2 FDA Recalls On Record
Correction to date codes in May 4 2012 Natural Balance recall Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
Certain dry dog and cat foods made at Diamond Gaston, SC plant Matched by brand. The notice lists the exact products and lots.
None in the last three years. Older events stay on the record. See the recall log
Other Flavors
Protein on a dry matter basis, read the same way.
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